Improved spring-bed bottom



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/a r w GUSTAVUS` RENEKY AND SAMUEL KIESS, OF EDGER-TON, OHIO.

Lem/rs Patent No. 84,069, am@ November 17, 186s.

IMPROVED SPRING-BEE!) BOTTOM The Schedule referred to in these LettersPatent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may conce/m Be it known that we, GUsTAvUs RENEKY and SAM-UEL Klass, of Edgerton, in the county of Williams, and Stateof Ohio,have invented a new and improved Bed-Bottoni;- and We do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof,which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in springbed bottoms, the objecto'f which is to provide an arrangement Whereby theyy may be constructedmore cheaply, and, at the same time, furnish better and more durablebottoms than those now .in use.

Also, in a manner of arranging some ofthe slats to economize the use ofsprings, andin the arrangement ofthe parts forming the frame.l

Figure l represents aplan view of a part of a bed bottom, constructedaccording to our improvements, and

Figure 2 represents a side elevation of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

A represents the' bottom longitudinal rails, of which there may be,preferably, three, united transversely by the cross-pieces` B.

The rails A are provided'at each end with the blocks C, onthe upper faceof which the transverse slats D are secured.

The springs E are secured to the slats A, by means of the blocks F,having grooved ends, around which the springs aresprung, and the slots ain their sides, into which the ends of the springs project in a straightline to about the centre of the said blocks. This arrangement admits oftheir being readily taken ofi when desired.

The upper ends of the springs are bent into the double-looped form shownin g. 2, for the purpose of uniting them with the slats G and the strapsH. The

said straps are buckled or buttoned to the ends of the blocks C, afterpassing over the xed slats D, in a manner to be readily detached whendesired.

In order to economze in the use of springs, We propose to suspend eachalternate slat, G, at the ends,

Ifromthe straps H, by the metallic or other suitable loops I,and-provide them with one spring in the mid- The arrangement, hereindescribed, of the longitu`' dinal slats A, blocks C, transverse slats BD G, doublelooped springs E,.grooved and slotted blocks F, metallicloops I, and straps H, as and for the purpose specified.

GUSTAVUS RENEKY. SAMUEL KIESS. Witnesses:

JOHN KLINK, HUGH LEES.

